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Andres, Anna Peters (1903-1972)
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| − | Andres of Saskatoon, went to be |
+ | Anna Andres, the wife of John P. Andres of Saskatoon, went to be with the |
| − | Lord on |
+ | Lord on March 25. She suffered a stroke |
| − | on |
+ | on March 10 and gradually became weaker |
| − | + | until the time of her death. She was 68 |
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years old. She was born in Saskatoon on |
years old. She was born in Saskatoon on |
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September 20, 1903. She moved with her |
September 20, 1903. She moved with her |
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parents, Johann H. Peters, to homestead |
parents, Johann H. Peters, to homestead |
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| − | in the Langham area |
+ | in the Langham area. Her father was the |
pastor of the Neuhoffnung Mennonite |
pastor of the Neuhoffnung Mennonite |
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| − | Brethren Church . She received Christ |
+ | Brethren Church . She received Christ as |
her Saviour as a teenager, and was |
her Saviour as a teenager, and was |
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baptized at the age of 19 by the Rev. |
baptized at the age of 19 by the Rev. |
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Jacob H. Lepp of Dalmeny, at which |
Jacob H. Lepp of Dalmeny, at which |
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| − | time she also joined the |
+ | time she also joined the Mennonite |
Brethren Church. |
Brethren Church. |
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In 1923 she married John Andres, also |
In 1923 she married John Andres, also |
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of Langham. They moved to the Hepburn |
of Langham. They moved to the Hepburn |
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| − | area and |
+ | area and farmed there until they retired |
to Saskatoon in 1955. She was predeceased by two sons, Edwin and Alvin, in 1929. |
to Saskatoon in 1955. She was predeceased by two sons, Edwin and Alvin, in 1929. |
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She leaves to mourn, her husband, |
She leaves to mourn, her husband, |
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| − | John; four daughters, Mrs. John ( |
+ | John; four daughters, Mrs. John (Elsie) |
| − | Nickel |
+ | Nickel of Virgil Ont., Mrs. Allan (Alice) |
| − | Baerg of Saskatoon, Mrs. George ( |
+ | Baerg of Saskatoon, Mrs. George (Rubina) |
| − | Fehr of |
+ | Fehr of Saskatoon, and Mrs. Isaac |
(Shirley) Bergen of Dartmouth, N.S.; |
(Shirley) Bergen of Dartmouth, N.S.; |
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| − | four sons, John of |
+ | four sons, John of Saskatoon, David of |
Agincourt, Ont., Reuben of Borden, Sask., |
Agincourt, Ont., Reuben of Borden, Sask., |
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and Walter of Regina; 27 grandchildren, |
and Walter of Regina; 27 grandchildren, |
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one great grandchild, nine brothers and |
one great grandchild, nine brothers and |
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two sisters. The funeral was conducted |
two sisters. The funeral was conducted |
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| − | from the Central |
+ | from the Central Mennonite Brethren |
Church of Saskatoon on March 29 with |
Church of Saskatoon on March 29 with |
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Rev. Henry Harder in charge. |
Rev. Henry Harder in charge. |
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 21 September 2016
Mennonite Brethren Herald obituary: 1972 Apr 21 p. 30
Birth date: 1903 Sep 20
text of obituary:
MRS. ANNA ANDRES
Anna Andres, the wife of John P. Andres of Saskatoon, went to be with the Lord on March 25. She suffered a stroke on March 10 and gradually became weaker until the time of her death. She was 68 years old. She was born in Saskatoon on September 20, 1903. She moved with her parents, Johann H. Peters, to homestead in the Langham area. Her father was the pastor of the Neuhoffnung Mennonite Brethren Church . She received Christ as her Saviour as a teenager, and was baptized at the age of 19 by the Rev. Jacob H. Lepp of Dalmeny, at which time she also joined the Mennonite Brethren Church.
In 1923 she married John Andres, also of Langham. They moved to the Hepburn area and farmed there until they retired to Saskatoon in 1955. She was predeceased by two sons, Edwin and Alvin, in 1929.
She leaves to mourn, her husband, John; four daughters, Mrs. John (Elsie) Nickel of Virgil Ont., Mrs. Allan (Alice) Baerg of Saskatoon, Mrs. George (Rubina) Fehr of Saskatoon, and Mrs. Isaac (Shirley) Bergen of Dartmouth, N.S.; four sons, John of Saskatoon, David of Agincourt, Ont., Reuben of Borden, Sask., and Walter of Regina; 27 grandchildren, one great grandchild, nine brothers and two sisters. The funeral was conducted from the Central Mennonite Brethren Church of Saskatoon on March 29 with Rev. Henry Harder in charge.
